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Okay, pedantry... If you want to be specific: https://opensource.com/article/18/2/coining-term-open-source-software https://opensource.com/article/18/2/coining-
by BFatts 8y ago
Okay, pedantry... If you want to be specific: https://opensource.com/article/18/2/coining-term-open-source-software https://opensource.com/article/18/2/coining-term-open-source...
But it was done coincidentally with the discussions that ultimately led to the OSI and the OSD.
>> Bruce Perens has applied to register "open source" as a trademark and hold it through Software in the Public Interest. The trademark conditions will be known as the ``Open Source Definition'', essentially the same as the Debian Free Software Guidelines.
Your own reference contains this text, btw.
- gonzo 8y agoBruce attempted to register a certification mark (a type of trademark), but the application lapsed in 1999 after OSI discovered that there was virtually zero chance of registering the term "open source" as a mark, as the term is too descriptive.